Steam Showers

With premium gym memberships approaching nearly $2,500 a year, its no wonder why many homeowners are choosing to put a steam showers in their homes. The convenience of having a luxury walk-in steam shower has a number of health benefits.

Steam Shower Benefits:

Stress Reduction - relieves stress and tension

Sinus, Allergy, and Asthma Relief

Skin Care – aids the skin abilty to detoxify

Weight Management - Increases circulation & the metabolic rate

Joint Pain

Steam is simply vapor brought on by heating. A steam shower works with the use of a steam generator, which heats the water to 110 degrees and then dispersed through an aperture. A steam shower enclosure is essentially a steam room with added benefit of a bathroom shower.
Prior to a steam shower, it’s recommended to drink an ample amount of water to avoid dehydration. The duration of a steam shower is normally of 20 minutes. For proper ventilation, see our bath fan section with a chart on choosing the right fan.

History of Steam and Steam Shower Evolvement

The history of steam use dates back to 460 BC. Hippocrates, who is regarded by most medical historians as the father of medicine, used steam for treatment.

“Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food. But to eat when you are sick, is to feed your sickness”.

—Hippocrates, Greek physician (460 BC - 377 BC)

In Roman times, steam was used in public paths as a means of sanitation. It Later evolved into what would be called the steam bath where rooms were constructed.

Over the years, other uses of steam began to surface in industry paving the way to the steam engine concept first published in detail by Hero of Alexandria.